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My teenaged son is having some problems, and our doctor has recommended counselling. The problem is that my son is refusing to go and says that he doesn鈥檛 need a 鈥渟hrink.鈥� Do you have any suggestion for how I can get him to go?

Day-to-day living is costly. Gas, groceries, home expenses, the kids, taxes, a workday coffee or lunch 鈥� it all costs and it all adds up, making it very difficult to set aside money for investing.

The Good Samaritan Act protects a lay person who is providing emergency aid to injured people at an accident scene. However, before you jump in to help at the next collision, remember that unless you have first aid training and know what to do, it is best to do the least necessary to preserve life and prevent worsening of the injury.

Powdery mildew is found throughout North America and is easily recognizable by its white to greyish, talcum powder-like circles that appear on leaves, flowers and fruits of various vegetables, fruits, perennials and shrubs.

One of the most charming and comical species of birds has to be the pileated woodpecker. Its unusual name is derived from the Latin word 鈥減ileum,鈥� which described a pointed cap worn by the Romans and in fact resembled a crest.

Through the principal residence exemption, your home is just about the only investment you can profit from without paying a cent in taxes. The Income Tax Act allows this exemption on any housing unit that you, your spouse or common law partner or your children lived in during the year 鈥� and that can include a unit in a condo or apartment building, or even a cottage, mobile home or houseboat.

The questions about how to engage in therapy when money is in short supply are likely questions fielded by all counsellors and all counselling offices. There are a number of answers to this question and I will briefly outline the standard options for this community and more fully explain a recently available option.

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Going back to school isn鈥檛 dissimilar to caregiving. Caregivers are constantly faced with new situations and usually have to learn on the go, ranging from navigating the health care system, how to push a wheelchair safely or helping Mom transfer from bed to her commode. We rarely have all the answers and sometimes it means asking others to help us. Some caregivers sign up for workshops and seminars as a way to 鈥渟chool鈥� themselves.

This article may be one of many that you read over the next week or so reminding you that our children will soon be on their way to school again. They will remind you that school zones will be in effect, school crossing guards must be obeyed and that caution around stopped school buses is required.